Burgoni Ch 6 Mythology

Adonis

very handsome young man

aegis

shield or protection; auspices; sponsorship

amazon

tall, strong, bold woman

ambrosial

exceptionally pleasing to taste or smell; extremely delicious; excellent

atlas

book of maps

auroral

pertaining to or resembling the dawn; rosy; radiant

bacchanalian (or bacchic)

jovial or wild with drunkenness

Cassandra

one who prophesies doom or disaster; pessimist

chimerical

fantastic; unreal; impossible; absurd

Draconian

cruel; harsh; severe; ironhanded

echolalia

automatic and immediate repetition (echoing) of what others say

Elysian

delightful; blissful; heavenly

eristic

prone to controversy; disputatious; argumentative

fauna

animal life; animals of a particular region or period

flora

plant life; plants of a particular region or period

forum

medium or place for open discussion and expression of ideas- a public meeting, radio or TV discussion, editorial page, etc.

hector

bully; intimidate with threats; bluster

herculean

very difficult; requiring great strength

hermetic

airtight; secret; obscure; magical; mysterious

iridescent

having colors like the rainbow

jovial

jolly; merry; good-humored

labyrinthine

full of confusing passageways; intricate; complicated

laconic

using words sparingly; terse; concise

lethargic

unnaturally drowsy; sluggish; dull

Lucullan

sumptuous; luxurious

marathon

1. long-distance footrace of 26 miles 385 yards
2. endurance contest

martial

pertaining to war; warlike

mentor

1. wise and trusted adviser
2. tutor; coach

mercurial

1. quick; vivacious; active; lively
2. inconstant; unstable; capricious; subject to rapid and unpredictable mood changes

myrmidon

obedient and unquestioning follower

narcissistic

in love with oneself; excessively fascinated and gratified by one's own physical and mental qualities; egocentric

nectar

something exceptionally delicious to drink

nemesis

1. due punishment for evil deeds
2. one who inflicts such punishment

odyssey

a long series of wanderings or travels

Olympian

1. Majestic; godlike; lofty
2. having to do with the Olympic Games, international athletic competitions held every four years

paean

song or hymn of praise, joy, or triumph

palladium

safeguard; protection

panic

sudden, overpowering terror, sometimes causing mass flight

philippic

bitter denunciation; tirade

plutocratic

having great influence because of one's wealth

procrustean

cruel or inflexible in enforcing conformity

protean

exceedingly variable; readily assuming different forms or shapes

Pyrrhic

ruinous; gained at too great a cost

saturnine

heavy; dull; sullen; gloomy; morose (ant. mercurial)

siren

1. dangerous, attractive woman
2. woman who sings with bewitching sweetness
3. apparatus for sounding loud warnings

solon

legislator; wise lawgiver

Spartan

marked by simplicity and avoidance of comfort; marked by self-discipline, bravery, and ability to endure pain

stentorian

very loud

Stygian

infernal; especially dark; gloomy

tantalize

excite a hope but prevent its fulfillment; tease

terpsichorean

pertaining to dancing; dancer

thespian

pertaining to the drama or acting; actor

titanic

of enormous strength, size, or power